Paterson calls for state worker furloughs

About 100,000 unionized state workers will start getting a day of unpaid furlough each week under a plan announced Tuesday by Gov. David Paterson.
"I think the collective sacrifice is preferable to individual layoffs at this time," the Democratic governor said of the proposal, unprecedented for New York.
Paterson had asked the Legislature to ...

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Public worker unions are among the most powerful special interests in Albany, spending $7.1 million last year in lobbying, the most recent year available, and millions more in campaign contributions leading up to this year’s elections.

Use the above money to pay the workers instead of WASTING it on lobbying